Turkish man in critical condition after losing consciousness while swimming

Sunday, 13 September 2015, 18:40Last update: about 3 years ago

A 23-year-old Turk is in a critical condition after being noted unconscious in the sea in the Blue Lagoon in Comino today at about 2.15pm, the police said.

The man, who was in the company of a friend, was immediately assisted by an emergency response team and was taken to the Mgarr Harbour, where an ambulance rushed him to the Gozo General Hospital for treatment.